How many fathom in 1 mile?
The answer is 880.
We assume you are converting between fathom and mile.
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The SI base unit for length is the metre.
1 metre is equal to 0.54680664916885 fathom, or 0.00062137119223733 mile.
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1 fathom to mile = 0.00114 mile
10 fathom to mile = 0.01136 mile
50 fathom to mile = 0.05682 mile
100 fathom to mile = 0.11364 mile
200 fathom to mile = 0.22727 mile
500 fathom to mile = 0.56818 mile
1000 fathom to mile = 1.13636 mile
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unit of length equal to six feet used to measure depth of water
A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. Today, one mile is mainly equal to about 1609 m on land and 1852 m at sea and in the air, but see below for the details. The abbreviation for mile is 'mi'. There are more specific definitions of 'mile' such as the metric mile, statute mile, nautical mile, and survey mile. On this site, we assume that if you only specify 'mile' you want the statute mile.
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